Accredited Moderator Course, Distance Learning or Classroom.
Accreditation: SAQA US ID 119759, NQF Level 6, 10 Credits.
This moderator course will equip you with the required knowledge and skills to conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessment. The Moderator training course will further your understanding of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and will assist you in developing your skills.
It is the responsibility of the Moderator to moderate assessments according to relevant outcome statements and quality assurance requirements. The responsibility of the Moderator is significant and they need to meet a high standard of criteria and have to be registered before they are allowed to moderate.
Certification
Upon completion, the learner will receive a REATS Certificate of Attendance.
Upon verified Competence, the learner will receive a Certificate of Competence from REATS and a statement of results from ETDP SETA.
For more information or to contact us, please call us on 010 300 7916 or 082 817 7384 OR complete the form below where a course expert is standing by to assist you.
Contact Us Today
On completion of this programme you will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of moderation within the context of an outcomes-based assessment system
- Plan and prepare for moderation
- Conduct moderation
- Advise and support assessors
- Report, record and administer moderation
- Review moderation systems and processes
What Can I Get From The Course?
- Credits towards a full qualification
- Opportunity to register as a moderator with various SETAs
- 10 CPD points allocated by SACE towards the CPDT for educators who successfully complete the programme
- Improves your employability
- Gives you the opportunity for a change in career focus
- Advancement in your field as an authority
- Can freelance as registered independent moderator
- Can perform contractual moderation for ETQAs or other training providers
What does a Moderator do?
In a typical workplace environment, a Moderator will:
- Conduct moderation of outcomes-based assessments
- Ensure that the assessment process followed by the assessor is fair, valid and relevant
- Apply quality assurance of learning material used, training, assessment documentation, assessments and record-keeping
- Liaise with the ETQAs of the SETA’s
- Assist in the development and implementation of Skills Development policies and procedures
- Assist in development of assessment standards to test knowledge and skills of candidates during a recruitment process
- Moderate evidence for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Who The Course For?
- HR Managers
- Trainers
- Learner Trainers
- Coaches
- Facilitators
- T&D Managers
- Skills Development Facilitators
- Assessors and anyone needing to moderate assessments of staff or be accredited by the ETDP SETA as a moderator.
CURRICULUM
MODULE 1
Understanding of moderation within the context of an outcomes-based assessment system
- Moderation’s contribution to quality assured assessment.
- Moderation within the context of an OBE system
- Moderation and assessment methods and activities
- The moderator’s role and responsibilities
MODULE 2
Plan and Prepare for Moderation
- Planning the extent of moderation and methods of moderation
- Clarifying the context of the assessments under review
- Considering special needs
- Planning the moderation methods and processes
- Moderation techniques and processes
- Sampling of assessments
MODULE 3
Conduct Moderation
- Checking and judging the assessment instruments and process
- Confirming that special needs of learners have been provided for
- Handling appeals against assessment decisions
- Moderating recognition of prior learning
- Making the moderation decision
- Moderation checklists
- Confirming the assessment decisions
MODULE 4
- Giving feedback to assessors
- The VARCCS report
MODULE 5
- Reporting to designated role players
- Report format and content
- Maintaining records
MODULE 6
- Using a SWOT Analysis
- Management Systems and Policies
Entry Requirements
Moderator qualification (US ID: 115759: Conduct moderation of Outcomes-based Assessments)
It is further assumed that the person has evaluative expertise within the field in which they are moderating assessments
The Reason Why Your Employer Would Pay For This Training
They gain a registered and qualified Moderator
You can Implement and quality assure skills development
They will have access to skills development fund (Grants)
You can address skills gaps
You can develop, implement and review the training QMS
You can liaise with SETAs
They will have an improved BEE scorecard
REATS TRAINING SERVICES
PHONE: 010 300 7916
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: OFFICE 6A, Bridge on Bond Office Park, Corner Bram Fischer Drive and Bond Street, Kensington B, Randburg, South Africa
REATS – a quality company specialising in Skills Development. Built on training and learning experiences, our core motives and mission are to provide high quality, professional, affordable training solutions to individuals, small to medium and large businesses within South Africa and Africa as a whole.